The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Administrative Services Travel Agency, Tour Operator And Other Reservation Service And Related Activities Travel Agency And Tour Operator Activities 79.11 - Travel agency activities
New offshoring locations
Spain
112 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
27 November 2014
Employment effect (start)
31 March 2015
Foreseen end date
Description
Online travel agency eDreams Odigeo has announced to its works council plans to cut about 112 jobs by March 2015. As reported, the group has decided to implement a global restructuring plan in order to boost competitiveness , enhance the quality of customer satisfaction and invest sustainably by grouping together some of its units at the Spanish site of Barcelona. According to the sources the job reduction measure will affect its customer support business units.
As mentioned, the group will transfer some positions from France to Spain, at its headquarter in Barcelona, where labour costs are lower.
Eurofound (2014), eDreams Odigeo, Offshoring/Delocalisation in France, factsheet number 77939, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77939.
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